5/29/2008 12:34:00 PM
Local Happenings in Jaco Beach
Local Happenings in Jaco Beach ______________________________________________________________________________________ San Jose highway underway The highway from San Jose to Caldera is under construction. This $230 million job started construction at the beginning ...
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4/3/2008 11:08:00 AM
Rating System for Specific Locations
Reproduced for International Living Postcard Visit www.InternationalLiving.com Dear International Living Reader, In almost eight years of living and working in Latin America, Suzan and I have developed a rating system for specific locations. It’s called ...
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3/30/2008 4:57:00 PM
Pre-think Pre-construction
Pre-think Pre-construction and Dodge Disaster From International Living Postcards--Sunday Edition http://www.internationalliving.com Sunday, March 30, 2008 Dear International Living Reader, You’ve probably heard this before, but it bears repeating: Buying ...
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3/2/2008 1:48:00 PM
Medical Directory of Costa Rica
THIS IS A GREAT REFFERENCE Costa Rica's most comprehensive online directory of Medical Doctors and Surgeons, Medical Specialists, Dentists, Healthcare Professionals, Alternative Healthcare Providers, Hospitals and Clinics with links to worldwide medical ...
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1/31/2008 9:29:00 AM
Commercial mortgage market faces shortfall
Commercial mortgage market faces shortfall LORI MCLEOD Globe and Mail Update January 30, 2008 at 5:54 PM EST TORONTO — Canada's $15-billion a year commercial mortgage lending industry has gone from a period of excess supply into a relative drought ...
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11/7/2007 7:00:00 PM
Bills! How you get 'em and How to pay 'em in Costa Rica
So now you have moved to Costa Rica, and one of the first culture shock items you will encounter has to do with your finances! Paying bills back "home" Many people maintain their credit cards from their home country. Also, most folks have other bills ...
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11/7/2007 6:56:00 PM
Moving Cats, Dogs, Birds, and Animal to Costa Rica
Bringing Birds? Click Here Planning to bring your pets to Costa Rica? Of course you are! They're family too, right? I brought my two cats when I moved to Costa Rica. Read all of this first to make sure you do it correctly. As these rules can change, I ...
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11/7/2007 6:49:00 PM
Residency in Costa Rica
Residency in Costa Rica Types of Legal Residency To live in Costa Rica for an extended period of time, it is required that you qualify for and establish legal residency. If you also want to work in Costa Rica, you will need a form of residency that permits ...
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10/28/2007 8:17:00 AM
Marina Will Change Laidback and Relaxed Puerto Viejo
$40 Million Marina Will Change Laidback and Relaxed Puerto Viejo Date: 10/10/2007 October 10, 2007 San Jose, Costa Rica More good news for Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Earlier this year, the government announced plans for a $600 million modernization ...
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10/28/2007 8:12:00 AM
The Death of Travelers Checks
Last week I declared the death of traveler's checks (see In Memoriam: Traveler’s Checks, 1892-2006 ). ATMs and debit cards have made traveler's checks obsolete, and banks and exchange houses often won't accept them. I noted that Citibank ...
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